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Friday August 25, 1972
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After the Braves picked up an unearned run in the fourth inning, Ralph Garr homered in the fifth to beat the Mets, 2-1. John Milner hit a round-tripper for the Mets' run in the seventh. [The Sporting News]


Atlanta Braves 2, New York Mets 1

Game Played on Friday, August 25, 1972 (Night game) at Atlanta Stadium

Mets         0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   1  6  1
Braves       0  0  0    1  1  0    0  0  x  -   2  7  0


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Barnes 2b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .324      Garr lf               4   1   3   1     0   0   .326
Garrett 3b            2   0   1   0     2   0   .218      Millan 2b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .251
Mays cf               3   0   0   0     0   2   .252      Aaron 1b              2   0   0   0     2   0   .257
  Marshall rf         1   0   0   0     0   1   .232      Baker cf              3   1   0   0     1   0   .323
Agee rf,cf            2   0   0   0     2   0   .245      Williams c            4   0   1   0     0   1   .260
Dyer c                4   0   0   0     0   1   .231      Evans 3b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .241
Milner lf             4   1   1   1     0   1   .244      Lum rf                3   0   0   0     0   0   .231
Beauchamp 1b          3   0   1   0     1   2   .237      Perez ss              3   0   2   1     0   0   .221
Harrelson ss          4   0   2   0     0   0   .201      Stone p               2   0   1   0     0   0   .150
McAndrew p            0   0   0   0     1   0   .063        Upshaw p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .167
  Fregosi ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .234
  McGraw p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .143
  Kranepool ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .255

Totals               29   1   6   1     6   8             Totals               29   2   7   2     3   1

Time of Game: 2:34   Attendance: 12,097
Left on Base: Mets 8, Braves 7
DP: Mets 1, Braves 3
Errors: Beauchamp
Doubles: Harrelson (8), Williams (21)
Home Runs: Milner (11), Garr (9)
Stolen Bases: Garr (21), Baker (3)
Sacrifice Hits: McAndrew (7), Stone (6)
GIDP: Mays (7), Dyer (4), Baker (6)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McAndrew L(9-5)         7     6   2   1   2   1   1  29   2.48
McGraw                  1     1   0   0   1   0   0   4   1.80
Totals                  8     7   2   1   3   1   1  33

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Stone W(5-10)           8.2   6   1   1   6   8   1  35   4.72
Upshaw SV(9)            0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   4.47
Totals                  9     6   1   1   6   8   1  36

Wild Pitches: McAndrew 2 (4)

Umpires: HP - Mel Steiner, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Ed Sudol


METS 1ST: Barnes grounded out (third to first); Garrett walked;
Mays grounded into a double play (shortstop to shortstop to
first) [Garrett out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0,
Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Garr singled to right; Garr stole second; Millan
popped to shortstop; Aaron reached on a fielder's choice [Garr
out at third (third to second)]; McAndrew threw a wild pitch
[Aaron to second]; Baker flied to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Mets 0, Braves 0.

METS 2ND: Agee walked; Dyer grounded into a double play (third
to second to first) [Agee out at second]; Milner was called out
on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Williams flied to left; Evans popped to third in
foul territory; Lum flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets
0, Braves 0.

METS 3RD: Beauchamp singled to left; Harrelson flied to right;
McAndrew out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Beauchamp
to second]; Barnes flied to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets
0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Perez grounded out (third to first); Stone singled
to left; Garr singled to right [Stone to second]; Millan popped
to first in foul territory; Aaron flied to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Mets 0, Braves 0.

METS 4TH: Garrett flied to center; Mays was called out on
strikes; Agee walked; Dyer struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Mets 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Baker walked; Baker stole second; Williams struck
out; Evans popped to third in foul territory; Lum reached on an
error by Beauchamp [Baker to third]; Perez singled to center
[Baker scored (unearned), Lum out at third (center to second to
third)]; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Braves 1.

METS 5TH: Milner grounded out (first to pitcher); Beauchamp
struck out; Harrelson flied to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets
0, Braves 1.

BRAVES 5TH: Stone popped to third; Garr homered; Millan grounded
out (shortstop to first); Aaron walked; Baker lined to left; 1
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Braves 2.

METS 6TH: McAndrew walked; Barnes lined into a double play
(pitcher to pitcher to first) [McAndrew out at first]; Garrett
walked; Mays struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Braves 2.

BRAVES 6TH: MARSHALL REPLACED MAYS (PLAYING RF); AGEE CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); Williams flied to center; Evans popped
to shortstop; Lum grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Mets 0, Braves 2.

METS 7TH: Agee popped to first; Dyer grounded out (shortstop to
first); Milner homered; Beauchamp struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 1, Braves 2.

BRAVES 7TH: Perez singled to left; Stone out on a sacrifice bunt
(catcher to second) [Perez to second]; Garr flied to center;
McAndrew threw a wild pitch [Perez to third]; Millan grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1, Braves 2.

METS 8TH: Harrelson doubled to center; FREGOSI BATTED FOR
MCANDREW; Fregosi struck out; Barnes singled to shortstop
[Harrelson stayed at second]; Garrett singled to right
[Harrelson to third, Barnes to second]; Marshall struck out;
Agee forced Garrett (shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3
LOB.  Mets 1, Braves 2.

BRAVES 8TH: MCGRAW REPLACED FREGOSI (PITCHING); Aaron walked;
Baker grounded into a double play (third to second to first)
[Aaron out at second]; Williams doubled to center; Evans
grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 1,
Braves 2.

METS 9TH: Dyer flied to center; Milner popped to shortstop;
Beauchamp walked; Harrelson singled to left [Beauchamp to
second]; UPSHAW REPLACED STONE (PITCHING); KRANEPOOL BATTED FOR
MCGRAW; Kranepool grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Mets 1, Braves 2.



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